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US Federal Reserve Rate
21/02/2010 16:52
Discount Rate:
This is the rate at which American Banks can directly borrow from Federal Reserve Bank (Fed).
Since August 2007, it was 0.50% which has now been increased to 0.75%.
Funds Rate:
This is the rate at which American Banks borrow from each other.
It has more impact than...
February Series
07/02/2010 23:27
1. Write Put 4400 when spot Nifty trading at 4600.
2. Buy Nifty 5000 Call, once nifty trades above 4720.
2. (If the market will trade in the nifty range of 4600-5000,) Sell Nifty 5000 Call & Sell 4600 Put.
Insider Trading in Stock Market
25/12/2009 19:48
The SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations 1992 have been notified by SEBI to prohibit and penalize insider trading in India. The Insider Trading Regulations prohibit an ‘insider’ from dealing, either on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, in the securities of a...
Takeover or Acquisition of a Listed Company
25/12/2009 19:45
Disclosure and mandatory bid obligations for listed Indian companies under Indian law are governed by the Takeover Code. Since the company is an Indian listed company, the provisions of the Takeover Code will apply to acquisition of its...
Block Deals on Stock Exchange:
25/12/2009 19:42
SEBI has, by its circular dated September 2, 2005, issued certain guidelines in relation to ‘block deals’. The Block Deal circular has defined a block deal to mean a trade involving a minimum quantity of 500,000 shares or minimum value of Rs 50 million executed through a single...
Delisting of Securities from Stock Exchange
19/12/2009 00:42
On June 10, 2009, SEBI notified the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009.
The delisting regulations are applicable to :
1. voluntary delisting of securities by promoters of a company
2. any...
Listing of a Company in Stock Exchange
19/12/2009 00:38
The listing of securities on recognized stock exchanges in India is regulated by the Companies Act, the SCRA, the SCRR, the SEBI Act and various guidelines issued by SEBI and the listing agreements executed between listed companies and stock exchanges.
Under the SCRR, the governing...
Stock Market Regulations
19/12/2009 00:32
Stock exchanges both BSE & NSE are regulated primarily by SEBI, as well as by the Government acting through the Ministry of Finance, Capital Markets Division, under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 as amended ‘SCRA’ and the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules,...
P-Notes
19/12/2009 00:29
It is defined under the SEBI Institutional Investors Regulations, as any instrument, by whatever name called, which is issued overseas by a FII against securities held by it that are listed or proposed to be listed on any recognized stock exchange in India, as its underlying.
Under...
Risks involved for International Investors while investing in Equity Shares of a Company:
19/12/2009 00:22
Currency exchange rate fluctuations may affect the value of the equity shares & cash dividends.
Capital gains on sale of the equity shares may be subject to Indian taxes.
Since most of the company is incorporated under the laws of India, one may not affect service of process...
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